diff --git a/cde/programs/dtpad/Makefile.am b/cde/programs/dtpad/Makefile.am
index 2e5ae46bb..8b933f57f 100644
--- a/cde/programs/dtpad/Makefile.am
+++ b/cde/programs/dtpad/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ bin_PROGRAMS = dtpad
 dtpad_CFLAGS = -DDT_LITE -DWORDWRAP -UNLS16 $(TIRPCINC)
 
 dtpad_LDADD = $(LIBPRINT) $(LIBHELP) $(LIBWIDGET) $(LIBSVC) $(LIBTT) -lXm \
-	      $(TIRPCLIB) $(XTOOLLIB) ${X_LIBS} -lX11
+	      $(TIRPCLIB) $(XTOOLLIB)
 
 if SOLARIS
 dtpad_CFLAGS += -xF